Adult friendship

making friends adult

AGENDA

The friend zone: How to navigate finding friends as an adult

No matter what stage of life we’re at, we can sometimes find ourselves in need of a new…

By Sarah Gill

housemates

SELF

I moved in with my boyfriend but I really miss my housemates

I love living with my significant other but I find myself missing the gang of amazing women I…

By Lauren Heskin

SELF

A group of single mothers bought a house and made a home together, and we need it to be made into a movie pronto

Proving that a flatshare set-up doesn’t need to be confined to university days, these American moms are ‘burning…

By Sarah Gill

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SELF

Do you prioritise self-care over your friendships?

Words like ‘self-care’ and ‘boundaries’ were supposed to help us improve our relationships and emotional support systems –…

By Roe McDermott

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ADVICE, RELATIONSHIPS

Ask Annie: My housemate’s partner doesn’t contribute to rent. How do I broach the subject?

A reader gets in touch with agony aunt and relationship coach Annie Lavin for advice on how to…

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selena hailey

AGENDA

Forget Bieber v Gomez, we should be lifting women up, not tearing them down

The online obsessed with all things Selena Gomez, Hailey Bieber and their supposed “feud” seems like it's never…

By Sarah Finnan

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SELF

‘All my friends have kids, and it feels like we’re running out of things to talk about’

I’m the only child-free friend in my social circle. My friends are still the centre of my universe.…

By Victoria Stokes

LIVING

Jamie Dornan, Eddie Redmayne, Andrew Garfield and Robert Pattinson: The wholesome celeb bromance we never knew we needed

Imagine hanging out with Jamie Dornan, Eddie Redmayne, Andrew Garfield and Robert Pattinson on your J1, thinking they…

By Sarah Finnan

forgiveness

SELF

Forgiveness in adult relationships can be difficult, but sometimes you have to do it – not for them but for you

In complex adult relationships, sometimes you have to stop waiting for the heartfelt apology and just forgive. Not…

By Niamh Ennis

pandemic friendships
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SELF

Friends in a pandemic: ‘Covid impacted our relationship hugely and I can’t say that the damage will ever be undone’

Is your best friend still your best friend?A lot has changed throughout the pandemic within my own small…

By Ciara McQuillan

SELF

Friendship fallout in a pandemic: “I realised that nobody had picked up the phone to see how was I doing”

In a year spent tucked up with our families, our friendships have come under a microscope. No longer…

By Niamh Ennis

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AGENDA

Lynn Enright: ‘Hugging is set for a return… am I the only one not ready?’

There are excellent huggers, people who enter into the hug with boundless love and a sense of physical…

By Lynn Enright